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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. transfer	B. career	C. variety	D. afraid
Question 2. A. surfaces	B. temples	C. exercises	D. pages
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. powerful	B. remember	C. obvious	D. primary
Question 4. A. sacrifice	B. impossible	C. confident	D. interview
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 11. In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life.
	A. In	B. will	C. more	D. certainly
Question 12. In the end of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together.
	A. the prince	B. In the end	C. get married	D. happily
Question 13. Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, and other furnitures. 
	A. furnitures	B. a close	C. is often	D. to make
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 17. We all believe that a happy marriage should be__________ mutual love.
	A. based on	B. concerned with	C. confided in	D. obliged to
Question 19. __________ I get your letter, I will reply to you at once.
	A. By the time	B. As though	C. As soon as	D. Now that
Question 20. __________ not to come late, the applicant set out for his job interview.
	A. He was advised	B. People advised him	C. Advised	D. Advising
Question 21. __________ the film director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85th Oscar's Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone.
	A. Although	B. What	C. Due to	D. That
Question 22. According to_______ people, most animal and plant species on earth will soon die out.
	A. optimists	B. pessimistic	C. pessimists	D. optimistic
Question 23. My mother asked me__________. 
	A. which tertiary institution did I choose	B. which tertiary institution I choose
	C. which tertiary institution I would choose	D. which tertiary institution will I choose
Question 25. Her boss fired her, __________ made her angry.
	A. that	B. this	C. what	D. which
Question 26. You__________ the washing. My sister could have done it for you.
	A. needn't have done	B. couldn't have done	C. hadn't to do	D. mustn't have done
Question 27. These school-leavers are looking forward__________ on campus.
	A. living	B. to live	C. live	D. to living
Question 28. According to_______ people, most animal and plant species on earth will soon die out.
	A. optimists	B. pessimistic	C. pessimists	D. optimistic
Question 29. Is it necessary that I__________ here tomorrow?
	A. would be	B. am being	C. were	D. be
Question 30. We received a call from the teacher__________ charge of our course.
	A. on	B. at	C. in	D. to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 18. – Janet: "What a lovely house you have!" - Jane: "_______________"
	A. No problem.	B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
	C. Of course not, it's not costly.	D. I think so.
Question 24. – Mubarak: ''Did you enjoy the movie yesterday?" - Mark: "_______________ "
	A. Certainly, I'd be glad to.	B. Yes, it is warmer than today.
	C. Not really. I couldn't follow the story.	D. No, I dislike moving.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 6. These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.
	A. manually	B. spiritually	C. automatically	D. mechanically
Question 7. In the 1980s, TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs.
	A. combine	B. stop	C. fasten	D. connect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9. One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.
	A. unaware	B. supportive	C. intolerant	D. tired
Question 10. It's discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
	A. impolite	B. polite	C. unacceptable	D. rude
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: “I have found a new flat,” said Ann.
A. Ann told that she had found a new flat.	B. Ann said to me that she had found a new flat.
C. Ann said that she has found a new flat.	D. Ann said me that she had found a new flat
Question 47: I have never played golf before.
A. This is the first time I have played golf.	B. I used to play golf but I gave it up already
C. It’s the last time I played golf.	D. It is the first time I had played golf.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
Question 38: The bride didn't turn up. The wedding was cancelled.
A. The bride turned the wedding into a mess since she got lost.
B. The bride cancelled the wedding by running away.
C. They postponed the wedding since the bride didn't turn up.
D. The wedding was not carried out since the bride didn’t come. 
Question 39: He did not work hard. He failed the exam.
A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn't work hard
B. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.
C. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.
D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
THE POWER OF PACKAGING
During shopping trip to your supermarket, you will notice many similar products. How do manufacturers (26)___________ you to buy their products and not those of another company? By careful packaging! Each of the boxes and bottles that you see has been carefully designed to appeal to you, personally. Do you care about the environment? Then buy this washing powder; it contains (27)___________ chemicals. Do you want to impress your friends? Buy these trainers; they have a designer label. Before manufacturers market a new product, they spend months discussing the packaging. Then, they try out their ideas on a group of customers. Manufacturers (28)___________ customers will see more than just a box or bottle. They want to convince you that their product suits your personality more than any other product in the shop. One psychologist did some interesting research. He wanted to (29)___________ how important packaging is. He asked customers to try a certain drink. They all agreed about the taste and quality. Then he secretly poured the same drink into a differently designed bottle. The results changed! People thought this drink tasted much better than the first, (30)___________ both drinks were, in fact, the same! To the researcher’s amazement, people’s opinions depended on the design of the bottle. 
Question 26: A. make 	B. take 	C. persuade 	D. lead 
Question 27: A. less 	B. much 	C. little 	D. fewer 
Question 28: A. want 	B. hope 	C. desire 	D. wish 
Question 29: A. put out 	B. set out 	C. find out 	D. make out 
Question 30: A. although 	B. despite 	C. in spite 	D. however 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies on-line as well as that students' learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.
Question 19: How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A. notime	B. three times	C. four times	D. once or twice
Question 21: What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A. Students' learning time won't be monitored
B. Students' weak achievement can be identified.
C. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule
D. Students can stay at home to learn
Question 22: What CAN'T the software do?
A. Monitor the time the students learn	B. Find out the best activities for the students
C. Identify weaknesses of the students	D. Design materials for the students
Question 23: What is the topic of the passage?
A. The effect of information technology on education
B. Computer software will make sure students learn at home
C. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
D. students don't have to go to school any more
Question 26: Who/What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A. Parents	B. Teacher	C. Computer software 	D. Virtual reality
Question 27: The word adequately in the passage mostly means_______.
A. suficiently	B. significantly	C. consequently	D. Suitably
Question 28: The word encouraged in the passage mostly means_________.
A. Suggested	B. Allowed	C. Permitted	D. Stimulated
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial language. It was created more than a century ago by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhofs first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did not result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words. though short, were not easy to understand or to retain
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in his language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously. One example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in 0, as in the noun amiko, which means "friend," and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means "pretty." Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means "enemy," and the word malbela therefore means "ugly" in Zamenhofs language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr. Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means "a person who hopes" in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe and by1905, Esperanto had spread from Europe to America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately 700 attendees from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in today's world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen
Question 34: The expression "popping up" in the fourth paragraph could best be replaced by________.
A. shouting	B. leaping	C. leaping	D. opening
Question 35: It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto took place in_________.
A. 1905	B. 1907	C. 1913	D. 1909
Question 36: This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on________.
A. English grammar	B. applied linguistics
C. world government	D. European history
Question 38: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language________.
A. to provide a more complex language	B. to build a name for himself
C. to resolve cultural differences	D. to create one world culture
Question 39: According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?
A. It had 4,000 attendees	B. It was scheduled for 1915
C. It had attendees from 20 countries	D. It never took place
Question 40: The topic of this passage is_____________.
A. using language to communicate internationally
B. how language can be improved
C. a language developed in the last few years
D. one man's efforts to create a universal language
Question 41: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means_____
A. hopelessness	B. hopeful	C. hopeless	D. hope
Question 42: The expression "ups and downs" in the last paragraph is closed in meaning to_______.
A. takeoffs and landings	 B. highs and lows
C. floors and ceilings	D. tops and bottoms